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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with the Eight-plank Bridge (Yatsuhashi) from the "Tales of Ise" - Walters 51172.jpg While this bridge does not literally contain eight planks the style is distinctly that of the famous eight plank bridge in the Tales of Ise In the story the hero Narihira was exiled from Kyoto While wandering in the eastern part of Japan he came upon an eight-planked bridge over a marsh where irises were growing Narihira composed a poem of longing for his love in the capital in which the beginning of each line spelled out the work for iris kakitsubata The bridge and irises are often depicted in Japanese art as reference to the story There is also a Noh play about Narihira's poem century 17 18 Edo iron and silver cm 7 9 accession number 51 172 28056 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review The Tales of Ise | ||||
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